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County Land and Water Conservation Committees

County Land and Water Conservation Committees were created to provide local leadership in carrying out programs that conserve Wisconsin's land and water resources. Working closely with the County Land and Water Conservation Departments, they are the primary local delivery system of natural resource programs.

Their connection to county government gives them an understanding of local land and water resource problems and solutions. That's why they're an excellent source for conservation assistance and planning.

Comprised of publicly-elected County Board members, Land and Water Conservation Committees take a leading role in local land and water resource protection. They set the course for conservation in their counties by:

bulletproviding local conservation leadership and coordination;
 
bullet establishing conservation policy based on local input and resource needs assessments;
 
bullet developing resource-driven county land and water resource management plans;
 
bullet possessing legislative and taxing authority;
 
bullet developing and adopting local, state and federal cost-sharing programs; and
 
bullet promoting conservation awareness and stewardship at the local level.